Sunday 29th October 2017 YAKSHAGAANA - SRI KRISHNA MANDIRA, THUMKUR
M Sudhindra Holla
There was honouring veteran Yakshagaana artist M Sudhindra Holla by Yakshagana Samskritika Vedike, Thumkur/
Kiratharjuna / Urvashi Shaapa were the presentation done by the troup. The main artists were Sudhindra Holla as Arjuna and Excellent dancer Subramanya Hegde Yalaguppa as Urvashi.
The story line is Arjuna during his meditation was disturbed by Kirathaka (Hunter) and his wife. Arjuna fights war with Kirathaka (Devendra in disguise) and loses. He then prays to Indra gets all his power and goes to SwargaLoka where he attracted to Urvashi, Dancer. When Uvashi asks for companionship and togetherness, Arjuna refuses. Urvashi gets angry gives him a curse that he will be impotent for one year. Arjuna goes back to Indra with the problem, he advises him that he should take it as blessings.
Saturday 28th October 2017 Bharatiya VidyaBhavana, NammaBengaluru
Shwetha Venkatesh
It was a great Kathak Dance performance by the duo, big eyed, beautiful Shwetha Venkatesh and young, smart and energetic Somashekhar Choodamani at Bharatiya VidyaBhavana at NammaBengaluru.
It was Anniversary of "KalaSampada" Dance School program titled "Laya-Lasya-Lahari".
INAUGULATION
The highlight of the program was the Indian BharataNatya performance by Spanish Lady Monica De La Fonte, merging with spanish tune.
Day 1 - Thursday, 12th October 2017 at Kengeri, 4.45pm, Elder brother Seetharama Somayaji, 90 years, took his last breath and he was no more.
6pm - body was taken in an ambulance to T R mill, Chamarajpete cremetorium, a brief ritual of giving bath, shraddha and placed on wooden pyre and fire was lit. Waited for half hour and left from the place. That was end of life journey of a person born in 1927 in Balekudru, Udupi District.
at the riverbank of Kaveri, SrirangaPatna
Day 2 - Saturday, 14th October 2017, 8 am went to the crematorium, collected bones and ashes of the remains in earthen pot, and proceeded to SrirangaPattana, a distance of 140 km with Sadaram, Sandhya, Nalini, Sachin and Lekha, for "Asthi Visarjana" in river Kaveri. A priest was there to perform shraddha, a ritual on river bank, and the pot with ashes was thrown into the river. After having lunch at "Kaveramma Restaurant" returned to Kengeri and then to BirthiMane, BhvaneshwariNagara, Bengaluru.
Day 3 - Friday 20th October 2017, after almost a week of mourning, 10 am to Vaidika Mandira, ChamRajaPete for beginning of 5-day rituals. Ninth day of death, nine shraddhas performed after taking bath nine times, as it is nine rituals performed in one day. Returned home after lunch at VM.
performing shraddha with purohit
Day 4, Saturday, 21st October 2017, 7 am to Vaidika Mandira for Darmodaka, when close relations come for giving respect and put water on a stone, where soul of the deceased in the form of "Pretha" The ritual is to be performed in wet clothes, after taking bath. It's to be performed 3 times, each time after taking bath, adding water from clothes and water from hair. One has to study Purana to know the reasons for this. One reason, they say, is after the body is burnt in fire, pretha is experiencing the heat and need to be cooled. There were about 50 close relations attended the ritual. After breakfast at VM, relations dispersed.
Day 5, Sunday, 22nd October 2017 - Shuddha and Ekodista Shraddha - Three different "Homa" was performed by experienced purohits - Vrashabha Utsarjana Homa, Tripada Nakshatra Homa and Ekodista Homa and shraddha. There are reasons for performing the rituals, and in the end, it is all for the peaceful rest of departed soul. Lunch at Vaidika Mandira, close relations about 25 came for lunch.
Day 6, Monday, 23rd October 2017, 7 am to VM, Big day for all the rituals, Sapindikarana and Vaikunta Samaradhane. Relations and well wishers were invited for grand lunch.
Pavamana Homa and Thila Homa was performed for fire God (Agni), after which shraddha of "Sapindikarana", the "Pinda", rice ball of the deceased was cut into three parts, each part was joined with father, grand father and great grand father's rice balls. Meaning the deceased soul joins with forefathers in "Pitru Loka", eventual resting place of the soul.
Various types of 'Daana" (donations) were given to Purohit brahmins, mentioning a few are grains, deepa, umbrella, slippers, bed and bedsheets.... all to make the soul comfortable. Shravanaaradhane - Twelve purohit brahmins were invited, honoured with washing legs, giving shawls and dakshine, as part of ritual.
"Manthrakshathe" - The honoured purohit Brahmins sat together with Chief Purohit (Ananth Upadhya). An appeal was made to accept all the rituals performed, pardoning for lapses and pray for "SadgathI" (eternal peaceful rest of the deceased) In reply ny the chief priest said, Almighty (Bhagavantha) is happy with all the rituals performed and Gods Blessing will be there on all relations and well wishers. Assembled relatives received manthrakshathe, after which grand lunch was arranged with Jelebi and Laadu sweets.
Gifts and compliments were given to all. Returned by 4 pm.
Day 7, Tuesday, 24th October 2017, 5.00 am at Kengeri Sadaram's House, Pathey Shraddha was performed, with rice flour by a purohit, who arrives at 4.30am. He was given box of daily usage items like rice, grains, coconut, vegetables and leaves home with the soul, people at home turn their back, not to see. It was a very very emotional moment, as it is extremely difficult to withhold the tears.The soul follows the purohit, it is believed.
11 am at Vaidika Mandira for Maasika Shraddha, the whole years ritual of shraddha is performed in one day for the departed soul till the "Varshanthika", end of one year, that is on 2nd of October 2018, according to panchanga calender.
Sunday 15th October 2017 Tarala Balu Kendra, R T Nagara, Bengaluru.
Shivarama Karantha Vedike, R T Nagara, Bengaluru, as usual organized BirthDay Celebrations of Kadala Theerada Bhargava, Jnana Peetha Prashasthi award winner, one and only Dr. Kota Shivarama Karantha at the premises of TaralaBalu Kendra, Library.
Lighting the candle
Dr Manu Baligar, President, Kannada Sahitya Parishat was the Chief Guest. Prof. L G Meera. Guest Speaker and Dr VijayaShankar presided over the function, which started at 4.30pm.
After the Invocation, V I P's lighted the lamp with Sri B V Kedilaya, President, Sri P C Chadaga, Secretary and Sri VeeraShekhara Swamy, Vice President of Shivarama Karanth Vedike present.
Sri P C Chadaga introduced the guests. Dr Manu Baligar, in his address, highlighted his association with Dr Karanth, his experiences when Dr Karanth stayed in his house.
Dr Manu Baligar
Dr Vijaya Shankar
Dr L G Meera. Kannada Professor and literary writer, spoke about Karantha's contribution to Science Studies. Any topic he writes, he studies in depth about the subject and writes with his comments to make it clear to ordinary person. His contribution is immense and his JNANA PEETHA AWARD is quite justified.
Dr. VijayaShankar, an excellent speaker also spoke about his younger days in Putur, when he appreciated Shivarama Karanth for immense knowledge and simplicity.
The program ended with vote of thanks and people proceeded to auditorium to Kannada Drama "NATA RATNAKARA" presented by Dramatix drama troop.
Sunday 15th October 2017 TaralaBalu Kendra. R T Nagara, NammBengaluru/
The Kannada Drama was organized by Shivarama Karantha Vedike, R T Nagara, as part of 116th Birthday of Dr Kota Shivarama Karantha .
The 90-minute play was presented by DRAMATRIX group of stage enthusiasts.
It is about the life and plays presented by Master Hirannayya, celebrity stage artist. over the years. He was famous as DATTU in his plays, like Lanchavathara, NaduBeediya Narayana, Naajukayya, etc.
KALAVIDARU
The play presented shows the continuation of Dattu phenomenon for benefit of audience.
It is comedy with political satire, giving punches to present day politicians.
The glimpse of his play, his life as Gubbi Veeranna Company, his difficulties etc are brought on stage.
Since it is mostly dialogues centered and not much of action scenes.
Sunday 8th October 2017 TaralaBalu Kendra, R T Nagara, NammaBengaluru.
KALAVIDARU with Kappanna
That was an excellent presentation of 150-minutes play by Alvas Shikshana Prathistana, Moodbidri, and Alvas Ranga Adhyayana Kendra at TaralaBalu Kendra, R T Nagara.
Director JeevanRam Sullia
Dr ChandraShekara Kambara, writer of the play and JeevanRam Sullia was the director, costume, music, lighting, stage decor and stage logistics. The presentation was very powerful with no time wasted between the scenes, lighting and music well coordinated.
Scenes from the play
The story line is about the conflict between life and death. We all live in the shadow of death.
The urge of the human being to live without the fear of death, to live with his own ambition and aspiration is powerfully portrayed by the Play "MAHHA MAAYI"
RajaKumari and PushpaGandhi
The Goddess of Death, appearing as mother Shatavi, old woman, Shiva and Garuda bird, tried to control the lives of MahaaMaayi's adopted son SanjeevaShiva (Doctor) and the Princess (suffering from a serious ailment) who are in love.
The determination and the effort of the couple between life and death, and eventually the Goddess of Death loses in the struggle is highlight of the climax.
The 103rd presentation of the play is not only the story, but songs, dances of the artists, special lighting effect and stage setting for different scenes is simply mesmerizing.
The Director of the play, JeevanRam Sullia is a highly talented and creative, trained the artists with excellent expression, clarity of dialogues and movements on stage.
Congratulations to the Director and all the artists who performed so well.
